BootstrapMD - Physician Entrepreneurs Podcast with Dr. Mike Woo-Ming

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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What are the best side hustles for physicians, and which ones can eventually replace their clinical income?

 In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo -Ming ranks popu...

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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What if the reason you're stuck isn't a lack of effort, but that you're solving the wrong problem? 

In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming explains why...

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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What if physicians could build businesses that give them more control over their time, income, and future?

In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming sits with Dr...

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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In an era when full-spectrum rural practice feels increasingly rare, Dr. Peter Crane is living it. Board-certified family physician, former county EMS medical director, and longtime chief of staff at a c...

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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What would make a doctor walk away from pathology residency just one year from finishing?

In this inspiring episode of BootstrapMD, host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming welcomes Jackie Dalla...

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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What happens when AI transforms not only how physicians practice medicine, but also how they build their careers?

Join Dr. Mike Woo-Ming as he welcomes Dr. Rusha Modi In...

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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Is your medical practice a true business, or just a high-paying job that depends entirely on you?

In this episode of BootstrapMD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming sits with Dr...

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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Are you building financial freedom, or sacrificing your life trying to reach it?

In this episode of BootstrapMD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming welcomes Dr. Michael Hersh, as he shares his...

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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Are you building a sustainable telemedicine career—or simply collecting more state licenses?

In this episode of BootstrapMD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming welcomes Dr. Leo Damasco and Phoebe Gutierrez, to di...

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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Most physicians building a side business fall into one of two traps with “the number.”

1: Trying to fully replace clinical income right out of the gate. Anything short of that...

This episode is sponsored by NURP

NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required. 

Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more. 

Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice.

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How many business ideas are you currently sitting on?

If the answer is more than one, this episode is for you. Dr. Mike Woo-Ming opens with a hard tru...

💰  This episode is sponsored by Gelt: 

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: joingelt.com

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If your practice is losing patients to misse...

💰  This episode is sponsored by Gelt: 

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: www.joingelt.com/collaboration/bootstrapmd-dr-mike-woo-ming

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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:

If your practice is losing...

💰  This episode is sponsored by Gelt: 

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: www.joingelt.com/collaboration/bootstrapmd-dr-mike-woo-ming

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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:

If your practice is losing...

💰  This episode is sponsored by Gelt: 

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: www.joingelt.com/collaboration/bootstrapmd-dr-mike-woo-ming

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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:

If your practice is losing...

💰  This episode is sponsored by Gelt: 

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: www.joingelt.com/collaboration/bootstrapmd-dr-mike-woo-ming

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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:

If your practice is losing...

💰  This episode is sponsored by Gelt: 

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: www.joingelt.com/collaboration/bootstrapmd-dr-mike-woo-ming

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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:

If your practice is losing...

Most physicians ask, “What business should I start?” But the better first question is: Where is the money I’ve already earned but haven’t captured? 

In this solo episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming walks through the concept of hidden revenue and shares five practical places where opportunities are hiding in plain sight. He demonstrates how AI can help spot patterns, reactivate old leads, monetize existing content, fix leaky offers, and plug operational gaps, turning overlooked assets into real income.

He discussed:

Most physicians have the majority of their wealth tied up in their practices, retirement accounts, or traditional investments. But what if there were ways to diversify using technology-driven strategies that don't require watching charts all day or reacting emotionally to market swings?

 In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming sits down with Jeff Sekinger, to discuss algorithmic trading and how physicians can gain exposure to alternative investment strategies while maintaining control over their assets. Jeff explains the fundamentals of algorithmic trading, the importance of diversification, and how automated systems can remove emotion and time constraints f...

💰 This episode is sponsored by Gelt:

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: www.joingelt.com/collaboration/bootstrapmd-dr-mike-woo-ming

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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:

If your practice is losin...

💰 This episode is sponsored by Gelt:

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: www.joingelt.com/collaboration/bootstrapmd-dr-mike-woo-ming

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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:

If your practice is l...

💰 This episode is sponsored by Gelt:

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: www.joingelt.com/collaboration/bootstrapmd-dr-mike-woo-ming

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Are you building a successful medical practice or healthcare business but...

💰 This episode is sponsored by Gelt:

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: www.joingelt.com/collaboration/bootstrapmd-dr-mike-woo-ming

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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:

If your practice is l...

💰 This episode is sponsored by Gelt:

Practice owners and physician entrepreneurs; your business needs a tax strategy, not just tax filing. Most CPAs handle compliance but miss optimization opportunities that could save you tens of thousands of dollars. With Gelt you get a dedicated CPA that focuses on tax strategy for complex financial situations, multiple entities, real estate, practice ownership. Plus a tech platform to streamline everything in one place.

Built for physicians who think like entrepreneurs: www.joingelt.com/collaboration/bootstrapmd-dr-mike-woo-ming

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This episode is also sponsored by GoTo:

If your practice is l...

This episode is sponsored by GoTo:

If your practice is losing patients to missed calls and front-desk burnout, you're not alone. Most independent practices miss around 30% of incoming calls, that's 30% of your patient pipeline walking to the clinic across the street.

GoTo Connect consolidates your phones, patient messaging, video visits, and scheduling into one platform that helps you stay HIPAA-compliant. AI receptionist. EHR integration. No IT team required. Built specifically for physician-owned practices.

See how it works: goto.com/healthcare

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In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming sits do...

AI is everywhere, but most physicians are stuck between hype and reality.

In this episode of BootstrapMD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming breaks through the noise surrounding artificial intelligence in medicine. Instead of hype and overwhelm, he shares a practical framework: The 3-Bucket AI Method, to help physicians decide what tools to use now, what to watch, and what to ignore.

He also addresses the underlying fear many physicians feel about being replaced, offering a clear and honest perspective, AI won't replace doctors, but doctors who use AI will outpace those who don't.

This episode...

In this repurposed episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming reflects on the Momentum MD Spring Retreat, a powerful gathering of physician entrepreneurs, CEOs, clinic owners, and coaches in Las Vegas. The retreat went beyond business strategies, focusing on connection, clarity, and personal growth. Dr. Woo-Ming shares seven key takeaways, including overcoming universal fears, reframing imposter syndrome, and using the OOCEMR framework to simplify decisions. These insights will help you align your roles as a physician and entrepreneur, foster vulnerability for breakthroughs, and commit to actionable goals to propel your side hustle or career forward.

Three Actionable...

Have you ever had someone ready to buy, and somehow talked them out of it?

In this candid and practical episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares a powerful confession from his early days as a physician entrepreneur, losing deal after deal, not because his offer lacked value, but because he approached sales the way he was trained as a doctor.

Drawing from years of experience, he breaks down why highly intelligent, capable physicians often struggle with selling, despite having valuable solutions. The issue isn't competence, it's conditioning. The same traits that make doctors...

I spent months building a course that nobody bought. The modules were recorded, the landing page was live, but the launch brought complete silence. That painful failure taught me a valuable lesson: I had built the product first instead of discovering what my audience actually wanted.

In this honest and practical episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares his confession and the exact sequence he would follow if he had to rebuild his physician brand from zero in 2026. He explains why most physician brands stall, being too broad, posting random content with no through-line, and having...

Struggling to attract quality patients in a crowded market? Joy Houston shares how practitioners can move beyond free content using upfront lab testing, tiny ticket offers, and smarter algorithm strategies to generate better leads and more profitable programs.

On Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming sits down with Joy Houston to explain why free webinars and PDFs are no longer converting, and how engaging in DMs, comments, and chats can boost visibility while guiding serious prospects into your CRM.

She introduces her "Symptoms plus Science equals Sales" framework and the Upfront Labs model, where targeted lab...

What if the medicine you dreamed of practicing in medical school could only happen outside of traditional employment?

In this inspiring episode of Bootstrap MD, host Mike sits down with Dr. Brittney Anderson, as she opens up about how she left a draining job, started her own independent family medicine practice in Alabama, and grew it to seven figures in just three years, while working fewer clinical days.

After a soul-searching week on a beach in Honolulu, she wrote her resignation letter and built a business plan for her own practice. Three years later, her...

Tired of coming home exhausted only to spend hours charting after the kids are in bed? You're not alone.

In this episode of Bootstrap MD, host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming opens up about the pajama time reality that plagues so many physicians, those late-night documentation sessions that steal evenings, family time, and peace of mind. He shares how, despite promises from EHRs and dictation tools over the years, the administrative burden has only shifted, not disappeared until ambient AI scribes changed the game for him.

Dr. Woo-Ming explains exactly what ambient AI scribes are: tools that...

In this episode, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming explores the creator economy's potential for physicians seeking wealth and autonomy. He discusses leveraging platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Substack to monetize expertise through content creation. Dr. Woo-Ming shares success stories, actionable strategies, and common pitfalls, emphasizing a business mindset.

Three Actionable Takeaways:

Many physicians spend years training to earn high incomes, only to discover that a significant portion of those earnings disappear to taxes.

In this episode of BootstrapMD, host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares the Physician Tax Playbook, a practical framework designed to help doctors understand how income structure, not just income level, determines how much they actually keep.

Dr. Woo-Ming opens with a personal story about receiving his first physician paycheck and realizing how much of it was lost to taxes. He explains why W-2 income is one of the most heavily taxed forms of income...

Struggling to launch your physician side hustle because you're stuck building "infrastructure" first? It's a common trap.

In this episode of Bootstrap MD, host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares his confession about procrastinating on a business idea by focusing on websites, branding, and CRMs instead of revenue. He introduces the "infrastructure trap" a mindset from medical training that delays action in entrepreneurship. Dr. Woo-Ming explains why $10,000 is the ideal first milestone for validation, funding tools, and shifting your identity from "idea" to "business."

He outlines the Minimum Viable Offer (MVO) framework with the "three Ps": Specific...

Building a physician newsletter that scales without stealing your life? It's possible.

In this episode of Bootstrap MD, host Dr. Michael Woo-Ming, builds on last week's newsletter startup advice, sharing proven strategies to reach 1,000 subscribers sustainably. He debunks ineffective tactics like daily social blasts or premature ads, emphasizing simplicity: pick 2-3 channels (LinkedIn, guest spots, content syndication) and show up consistently for 6-12 months.

Dr. Woo-Ming outlines the "three-channel method"

Tired of shouting into the social media void? What if your email list became your most powerful tool for building authority and staying connected?

In this practical episode of Bootstrap MD, host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming draws from his experience running two newsletters to deliver a step-by-step guide on creating emails that people actually open and read. He breaks down common failure modes: writing like you're charting or only emailing when you want sales, and offers a repeatable structure for hooks, stories, and soft calls to action.

Dr. Woo-Ming covers content buckets tailored for physician entrepreneurs...

Should you launch your physician-led business alone or bring in partners? It's a make-or-break choice that could lead to freedom, growth, or disaster.

In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares insights from his dual experiences in successful solo ventures and partnerships, both triumphant and turbulent. He breaks down the advantages of going solo, like complete autonomy, faster decisions, and keeping 100% of profits, versus the challenges, such as burnout and limited skills. On the partnership side, he highlights benefits like complementary expertise, shared risks, and faster scaling, while warning about conflicts, diluted equity, and dissolution...

Tired of relying solely on clinical shifts?

Discover 20 practical side hustle ideas tailored for busy physicians, from telemedicine to real estate investing. Host Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares actionable first steps, income potential, and tips to launch part-time without quitting your day job. He draws from his 20+ years as a physician entrepreneur to outline 20 viable side hustles you can start this month with minimal investment. Organized into four categories

What if AI could turn your medical expertise into passive income streams, without adding a single hour to your day?

In this episode of Bootstrap MD, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming, breaks down how AI serves as an "insurance policy" for your medical career, helping you build assets, generate new revenue streams, and reclaim time.

Drawing from real-world examples in his community, he outlines four actionable "lanes":